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Kirk W. Jones (WSBA No. 7089, admitted 1976), of Bridgeport, CT, was disbarred, effective July 18, 2002, based on a disbarment order from the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This discipline was based on his criminal conduct and creating false evidence in 1994 and in 2000.
Matter 1: In January 1994, Mr. Jones filed a lawsuit on his client’s behalf in Massachusetts Superior Court. In February 1994, Mr. Jones learned that the defendant filed a bankruptcy petition. Mr. Jones’ client asserted that his claim was non-dischargeable due to fraud, but Mr. Jones failed to file the required non-dischargeability complaint prior to the deadline. In June 1994, Mr. Jones filed a motion to extend the time to file the non-dischargeability complaint. In July 1994, Mr. Jones’ client died. In August 1994, Mr. Jones drafted his client’s affidavit and signed the client’s name. Mr. Jones filed the affidavit in court in support of his motion for additional time. The court denied the motion.
Matter 2: In March 2000, Mr. Jones pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud.
Mr. Jones’ conduct violated Massachusetts Disciplinary Rules 102(A)(4) and (6), prohibiting conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation; 1-1-2(A)(5), prohibiting knowingly using perjured testimony and false evidence; 7-102(A)(5), prohibiting knowingly making a false statement of law or fact; and 7-102(A)(6), prohibiting creating and using false evidence.
Douglas Ende represented the Bar Association. Mr. Jones represented himself.
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